Perceived problems associated with implementing proposal 3 election reforms in Michigan: A critical analysis of the opinions of LEOs

The present study was designed to examine LEOs perceived problems associated with implementing Michigan's Proposal 3 electoral reforms. More specifically, the effect of LEOs party affiliation on the perceived problems associated with early voter registration by mail, same-day voter registration...

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Published inLocal development & society Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 393 - 414
Main Author Dzordzormenyoh, Michael K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 04.05.2023
Subjects
and absentee voting
Election reform
Leos
voter registration
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Summary:The present study was designed to examine LEOs perceived problems associated with implementing Michigan's Proposal 3 electoral reforms. More specifically, the effect of LEOs party affiliation on the perceived problems associated with early voter registration by mail, same-day voter registration/automatic voting, and no-excuse absentee voting in Michigan by analyzing the responses of 1342 LEOs. The results reveal that the party affiliation of LEOs has no influence on the perceived problems associated with implementing Proposal 3 electoral reforms in Michigan. Additionally, it was revealed that long waiting times, inaccurate voter lists, poll worker error, government support to improve election security, and the size of the population were significant predictors. These results provides support for the rational and institutional perspective on explaining electoral reforms. A detailed discussion of the results, direction for future studies, and limitations was done. Overall, the current study has enormous theoretical and practical significance.
ISSN:2688-3597
2688-3600
DOI:10.1080/26883597.2023.2211748